CookingTimor-Leste

Prefásiu
Livru ne’e hanesan koleksaun ida kona-ba
reseita hahán tasi nian, ne’ebe mak foti iha
Timor-Leste laran, mai husi ema ida-idak ho
ninia istória prátika rasik.
Liuhosi reseita no istória ida-idak, ita espera
bele akapta valór oioin ho eskala ki’ik ne’ebe
mai husi peskadór sira nian iha Timor-Leste
kona-ba importanisa husi ikan no peskadór
sira nian ba iha uma kain, vida moris no
ekonomia, nomós saúde no nutrisaun ba ema
Timor. Istória no reseita sira ne’e hanesan
selebrasaun kona-ba ita nia identidade lokál
no kultura tradisaun sira. Ita mós iha objetivu
ida atu fokaliza ba iha kna’ar feto no mane
nian iha setór ida ne’e hanesan peskadór sira,
vendedór ikan sira, no mós ema ne’ebe hola
parte iha prosesamentu ikan.
Ho livru ida ne’e ita espera sei kria interese
no ko’alia liu tan kona-ba ikan, hahán tasi no
peskas ba públiku tomak. Ita mós hakarak
enkoraja konsumidór sira atu te’in aihan tasi
hanesan parte husi hahán familia ne’ebe
saudavel, sosa aihan tasi lokál atu suporta
peskadór Timor sira bazeia ba vida moris,
no orgolhu ho hahán lokal no maneira
te’in, barak mak iha ligasaun kultural nian.
Ho hasae perfil ikan no peskas eskala ki’ik
hamutuk ho governo, ajensia no organizasaun
seluk, ita espera atu promove inkluzaun ba
ikan no hahán tasi iha diskusaun kona-ba
nutrisaun, seguransa alimentar no vida moris,
nomós hasae suporta, fundus, halo jestaun
ba iha setór peskas nian, tuir objetivu polítika
programa dezenvolvimentu sustentavel.
Preface
This book is a collection of seafood recipes
gathered from around Timor-Leste, each
introduced by a story about a particular
practice, species or person.
Through each recipe and story, we hope
to capture some of the diverse values
of small-scale fisheries in Timor-Leste –
the importance of fish and fisheries for
household livelihoods and the economy,
and for the health and nutrition of
Timorese people. The stories and recipes
are celebrations of local identity, culture
and traditions. We also aim to highlight the
role of both women and men in this sector,
as fishers, fish traders and fish processors.
We hope this book will generate interest
and conversations on fish, seafood and
fisheries among a wide audience. We want
to encourage consumers to cook seafood
as part of healthy family meals, buy local
seafood to support Timorese fisheriesbased
livelihoods, and have pride in local
foods and cooking methods, many of which
have cultural connections. By raising the
profile of fish and small-scale fisheries
with government, aid agencies and other
organisations, we hope to promote the
inclusion of fish and seafood in discussions
on nutrition, food security and livelihoods,
as well as increase support, funding,
policies and programs aimed at the
sustainable development and management
of the fisheries sector.
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